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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
Second large seizure of fentanyl at Mexico City airport
MEXICO CITY (AP) —
Israeli court: Damascus Bibles to stay in National Library
JERUSALEM (AP) — A quarter century after Israeli spies, a Canadian activist and a Syrian rabbi smuggled nine rare medieval Jewish manuscripts out of Damascus, an Israeli court decided the books will remain under th…
Museum says displaying Confederate statue part of healing
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston museum dedicated to conserving African American culture said Tuesday that its decision to display a more than 100-year-old Confederate statue is about providing Black Americans with a way t…
The Latest: Trump's payroll tax plan means big repayment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s payroll tax deferral would provide workers with a modest bump in take-home pay the rest of this year, but they’d face a big tax bill next year when repaying the money.
Belarus president remains defiant as protest strikes grow
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — More workers in Belarus joined a widening strike Tuesday to press for the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has extended his 26-year rule in an election the oppo…
S&P 500 crests at highest-ever level as stocks drift higher
Stock indexes were drifting mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, placing the S&P 500 once again on track to eclipse its record closing high after falling short of doing so several times in recent days.
Feds attempting to seize home of former pro wrestler
MADISON, Miss. (AP) — Months after his brother was indicted in one of the largest public corruption cases in Mississippi's history, federal authorities are trying to seize the $1.5 million Madison home of former pr…
Ex-journalist Freeland Canada’s 1st female finance minister
TORONTO (AP) — Former journalist Chrystia Freeland became Canada’s first female finance minister on Tuesday.
White driver denies antagonizing biracial man who shot girl
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Police heard conflicting stories of the moments that led up to a biracial man opening fire at a pickup truck on a Georgia highway, killing a white teenage girl in the back seat, a detective tes…
South Dakota tallies 460,000 vehicles during Sturgis rally
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — This year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew more than 460,000 vehicles during the 10-day event, according to a count South Dakota transportation officials released Tuesday.
Appeals court: Bond isn't lost if feds take defendant first
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina bail bond company should not lose the bond money it put up for a defendant who missed a court date because federal immigration agents had already taken him away, a state appeal…
No immediate ruling on motion to dismiss Lee statue lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge heard arguments Tuesday but did not immediately rule on whether to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s plans to remove an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Rob…
Mali's president and prime minister held by mutinous troops
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers detained Mali’s president and prime minister Tuesday after surrounding a residence and firing into the air in an apparent coup attempt after several months of demonstrations calling for…
Victims call Golden State Killer 'sick monster,' 'subhuman'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Victim after victim lined up on Tuesday to describe Joseph DeAngelo as a “sick monster,” “horrible man” and “subhuman” who stole their innocence and changed their lives during a more than …
Mauritius arrests captain of Japanese ship that spilled oil
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Authorities in Mauritius have arrested the captain of the Japanese ship that ran aground on a coral reef and spilled 1,000 tons of oil on the Indian Ocean island's protected coastline.